The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week.

The IRS will lay off as many as 15,000 employees in the middle of tax season as the White House continues to slash spending across the government. The axed workers are all on probationary status ...

T he IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency's plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week.

About 7,000 probationary IRS workers who lost their jobs in February and were placed on administrative leave in March will return to work later this month, according to an email they received Tuesday.

The IRS has reduced its workforce by more than 25,000 employees, raising serious concerns ahead of a complex 2026 tax season.

Since President Donald Trump issued the return-to-office mandate for all federal employees on Jan. 20, federal workers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press. The layoffs ...

A watchdog says the IRS may not be prepared for a normal tax season, much less one with sweeping tax law changes.

You filled out the tax forms and wrote the Internal Revenue Service a check by April 15. Painful, but done. Not so, ...